HOLLYWOOD stars gathered to say their goodbyes to the late Hayden Panettiere, a month after her tragic death at 36.
The Heroes and Nashville actress died of a suspected overdose at a luxury Airbnb in South Carolina in August.
Hayden’s former co-star Connie Britton was seen arriving at the memorial in Malibu, California, who reportedly had a special role at the service.
According to TMZ, Connie delivered a speech at the wake in addition to fellow Nashville cast member Charles Esten.
Furthermore, Charles is said to have performed one of Hayden’s character’s song from the hit US show, as fellow Nashville alumni Lennon Stella and Jonathan Jackson watched on.
Paris Hilton, Evan Ross and Ruby Rose were also present at the star-studded event, with the latter previously getting choked up as she remembered her ‘best friend’ days prior on the red carpet.
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Doves were reportedly released outside of the ceremony, with TMZ claiming a photo of a bikini-clad Hayden smiling on a boat was chosen for the order of service, bearing the line: “Honoring the life & legacy [of] Hayden Panettiere. 8.21.89 – 8.16.26.”
The outlet further states that the memorial for the late star was attended by 150 people in total and was organised by Hayden’s family including her dad Skip Panettiere.
Hayden’s ex-fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, and their 11-year-old daughter, Kaya, were not photographed at the event.
Notably missing from proceedings was Hayden’s mum Lesley Vogel and her boyfriend Brian Hickerson, plus his brother Zach.
It was previously reported that the trio were not invited to the event.
However, TMZ reported that a source close to Lesley Vogel denied she was not invited, but admitted she did not attend due to a family emergency.
As The U.S. Sun reported, Hayden was found dead in a Greenville, South Carolina Airbnb on August 16, where she was staying with her on-again, off-again boyfriend Brian.
According to the police report, Brian attempted to revive her with Narcan before first responders arrived on the scene.
Despite the EMTs efforts, Hayden – who admittedly suffered from addiction in recent years – was soon declared dead.
Authorities believe she took a black-market oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl, though the official cause of death has not yet been determined.
Hayden was estranged from her mother at the time of her death, and slammed her in her memoir released earlier this year.
Hayden claimed her mother was furious when she severed their professional relationship, wanting to just focus on their personal bond instead.
“You owe me!” Hayden claimed her mother told her – but Lesley blamed her daughter’s boyfriend Brian for the estrangement.
“Although my daughter and I were estranged, it was not for lack of care or love. It was due to the involvement of a toxic individual who I believe led to her death,” she said, pointing fingers at Brian.
“Hayden was a beautiful and talented young woman who unfortunately became involved with the wrong person, and although her family tried to extricate him from her life, we were unable to be successful.”
Brian and his brother have denied any involvement in Panettiere’s death.
Hayden’s loved ones had been weary of Brian’s presence in her life, after the couple first started dating in 2018.
He had been arrested multiple times for allegedly assaulting her, and even served jail time for the two felony counts, which included punching her in the past.
Hickerson pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend in April 2021.
Months before her death, Hayden insisted he was out of her life, but recent reports claimed they were secretly still together in her final days.